Comparing Ambien CR vs Dayvigo
| Ambien CR (zolpidem) | Dayvigo (lemborexant) |
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| Ambien CR (zolpidem) | Dayvigo (lemborexant) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Insomnia. Ambien CR may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Insomnia. Dayvigo may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Insomnia
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| More about Ambien CR (zolpidem) | More about Dayvigo (lemborexant) | ||||||||||||||||
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Ambien CR has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 106 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
Dayvigo has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 271 ratings on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other zolpidem brands include: Ambien, Edluar, Zolpimist |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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2.6 hours |
19 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 482 drugs are known to interact with Ambien CR:
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A total of 464 drugs are known to interact with Dayvigo:
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September 02, 2005 |
December 20, 2019 |
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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